 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | I can pretty much guess that the morbidity rate is substantially higher in regional/local hospitals than at a CCC or CC. Going to a CCC or CC for treatment has pretty much been a mantra around here and there are enough long term survivors to back that up.
In all fairness many smaller institutions do their best to follow the NCCN Oncology Practice Guidelines, which is the Gold Standard.
Last edited by Gary; 01-06-2011 12:57 PM.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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